Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Intelligent
- English
- Intelligent, thoughtful
- German
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings of Hugh
Pronunciation
hu-gh
Famous People
English actor Hugh Grant, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1916 (rank #96, 1,619 births); most recent 2025 (rank #732, 360 births)
- Girls: peak in 1923 (rank #2091, 18 births); most recent 1985 (rank #10670, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 360 | – |
| 2024 | 332 | – |
| 2023 | 323 | – |
| 2022 | 312 | – |
| 2021 | 343 | – |
| 2020 | 324 | – |
| 2019 | 287 | – |
| 2018 | 281 | – |
| 2017 | 264 | – |
| 2016 | 264 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #198, 165 births); most recent 2025 (rank #529, 73 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 |
| 2024 | 78 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2020 | 111 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2018 | 121 |
| 2017 | 133 |
| 2016 | 136 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #1200, 4 births); most recent 2014 (rank #4903, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)